Making A Concrete Benchtop

But it can crack.

Making a concrete benchtop.

This is a very in depth concrete. This instructable shows how to build a simple concrete countertop. Does the thought of a hairline fracture make you cringe. In this video i will show you the quickest and easiest way to make a concrete counter top usin.

Simple budget friendly option to save money on a remodel that even you can do it. The vibrations will help bring air bubbles in the concrete up to the surface. The strength of the cement and sand mix alone has some hailing it as a rock solid we had to design choice. After all concrete is made up of the same material found in sidewalks.

This will draw the aggregates to the top. The level of concrete will drop slightly in the mold as it settles. Polished concrete is becoming a much more popular kitchen benchtop choice these days. There are several sites on the net with good instruction and lots of details including one here on instructables.

It can be made and finished in many different ways both to mimic classic stone style granite and marble benches or more often in bolder more stark forms to proudly show off the concrete itself. How to make a concrete counter top using rapid set mortar mix. Easy diy concrete countertop tutorial that even dummies can understand. To settle the concrete use an orbital sander without sandpaper against the sides of the mold.

How to make concrete counters in this video diy pete will walk you through the process of building diy concrete counters. This project is much more basic for those who may be interested in.